Westfield Seek-No-Further Apple
Description
Old-fashioned American apple with old English quality. Tree produces fruit with a red flush over yellow skin. Fruit is crisp and juicy with a rich, distinctive flavor, excellent for fresh eating. Slight russeting is not uncommon. Antique variety, originates from Westfield, Massachusetts, circa 1700s. Cold-hardy. Ripens in October. Best pollinators: any Golden Delicious, Pink Lady® or Starkspur® Arkansas Black.
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Characteristics
| Bloom Color | White |
| Bloom Time | Late |
| Fruit Color | Yellow |
| Fruit Size | Medium |
| Ripens/Harvest | October |
| Shade/Sun | Full Sun |
| Soil Composition | Loamy |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
| Soil pH Level | 6.0 - 7.0 |
| Taste | Juicy And Sweet |
| Texture | Crisp, Firm |
| Years to Bear | 2 - 5 |
| Zone Range | 4 - 8 |
Zone Compatibility
This Variety's Zone Range
4 - 8
My Hardiness Zone
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The USDA hardiness zones offer a guide to varieties that will grow well in certain climates. Each zone corresponds to the minimum winter temperatures experienced in a given area. Make sure that your hardiness zone lies within the zone compatability range of this variety before ordering.
Pollination
This variety requires another one for adequate pollination.
Cross-pollination by a different variety is key to its growing and bearing success. Plant one of these varieties within 50' for best pollination.
Tools & Supplies
Having the proper tools and supplies when growing your own can make the difference between a good harvest and a great harvest! Here's a list that our experts recommend for this variety.
Planting & Care
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Questions & Answers
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Linda
on Apr 28, 2020
For deer late ripping
Andrew D
on Apr 2, 2020
LOOKED GOOD
Linda
on Apr 28, 2020
I wanted a fresh eating heirloom apple. This is the one I found.Also , I see my total was83.97. My gift certificate was for 100.00. Wonder where the balance went.
Joseph O
on Apr 23, 2020
Is this tip bearing or spur bearing?
whats the best time of year to plant these?
BEST ANSWER: We appreciate you reaching out to us. Because weather and soil conditions vary so much from year to year and even within your zone, it's best to think of your planting time as a range of favorable conditions instead of an exact time.
You can plant new plants and trees:
1) when the ground is not frozen.
2) when daytime temperatures are above freezing (32??F) and below 90??F.
3) when extreme weather (blizzard, hail, torrential rain, etc.) is not in the forecast. Be sure to keep plants watered if you're transplanting in warm and/or dry weather.
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!
You can plant new plants and trees:
1) when the ground is not frozen.
2) when daytime temperatures are above freezing (32??F) and below 90??F.
3) when extreme weather (blizzard, hail, torrential rain, etc.) is not in the forecast. Be sure to keep plants watered if you're transplanting in warm and/or dry weather.
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!
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- TiffanyF Staff on Apr 23, 2020
My sister has an old orchard to plant it in. Will these old trees work for cross pollination? They bear fruit every year.
BEST ANSWER: We appreciate you reaching out to us. This specific variety is a late bloomer so it will only help pollinate other late bloomers in your sisters orchard.
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!
If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to reach back out to us. Have a great day!
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- Tabitha R Expert on Dec 10, 2019
Customer Reviews
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4 Reviews
Super Strong Growth
I first read about this variety of Apple Tree in a book by Eric Sloane way back in 1975. The book was entitled "Noah Blake; Diary of Early American Boy". It was a story garnished from a leather bound journal Mr. Sloane found when he tore down a barn in North Western Connecticut back in the 1950's. I also knew that this variety was one of the heirloom trees that Miller's Nurseries had carried before it's merger with Starks so I bought one in honor of Noah Blake and Eric Sloane. Last year it doubled it's size. So far this year it has put on 12 more inches. All my tree and bush purchases from Starks get planted with a tree tube surrounding them. This protects from all kinds of danger both seen and unseen and then in the fall the trunks get wrapped in tree protectors, no sense letting mice and voles girdle your tree, which they will do if the snow lays on the ground 20 inches deep for weeks on end.
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Westfield SeekNoFurther Apple
I like the antique apples. I am familiar with the Westfield from my Grandfather's orchard as good eating apple as well as it being a good cooking apple.
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West field seek no further apple
Very strong growth 1st year, has two apples 2nd year. Good limb structure also. Very nice tree.
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Happy tree
So far so good! A happily growing young tree, healthy when arrived and timely delivery.
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